The Recovery Hour

Kelly Fitzgerald Junco is a sober writer, recovery coach, and new mom based in Southwest Florida who is best known for her personal blog The Adventures of a Sober Señorita. Her writing has been published across the web on sites like the Huffington Post and Elite Daily. She is currently writing a memoir.

Commemorating her first Mother’s Day as a mother herself, Kelly and Lori dig deep on this episode of The Recovery Hour. 

Topics include:

• alcohol use disorder
• recovery language
• pregnancy loss
• death of a parent
• the many stages of grief
• mental illness
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • post partum everything

and well... the usually little bit of everything else. 

FIND KELLY:

kelly@sobersenorita.com

Follow me on Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

The Adventures of a Sober Señorita

THE RECOVERY HOUR: 

WEBSITE

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

CLUBHOUSE @THERECOVERYHOUR

An Interview With Beauty, Health and Wellness Entrepreneur, A One and Done Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Daughter of the Legendary Vidal Sassoon and Sober Sister: MS. EDEN (motha f*in) SASSOON 

Eden began her career as a consultant and beauty expert in Beverly Hills. She gained critical acclamation after appearing in the popular BRAVO TV series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She entered the show on its seventh season and captured the attention of the viewers in no time. 

As the daughter of the late beauty icon Vidal Sassoon and Beverly Adams, Eden is no stranger to the LA lifestyle, that once brought her to her knees.

Living in recovery from alcohol use disorder, and being a self-professed addict, Eden shares with Lori all things family (Dad, ex-husband, children and siblings). A tender moment when discussing Eden's sister Katya's untimely (but timely) death.

There is no topic off limits as Eden openly discusses her time (and current opinions) of the Bravo TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the struggles of being a single momma (though also the 3rd wheel of her ex-husband [baby daddy] and new wife's relationship), her new adventure with SWAY TV and AMAZON LIVE... oh, and the chaffing that occurs when riding the Peloton exercise bike.  

These two get right in to it and promise a follow up episode as they have just scratched the surface of The Woman Behind the Name.

  FIND EDEN:

• IG @shopswaytv
• IG @edensassoon
• Clubhouse: @edensassoon
• 
  

FOR ALL THINGS THE RECOVERY HOUR:

• www.therecoveryhour.com
• www.loriwindfeldt.com
•  IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast
• FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast
• CH: @therecoveryhour

LORI HOSTS A CASUAL CHAT WITH CO-MODERATOR/COACHES CINDI & REBEKAH TO TALK ALL THINGS INTIMACY. 

CINDI ROBERTS

Sex and sobriety - a pretty unique combination and a topic that many people avoid. After finding recovery from alcohol in November 2016, I struggled with how to combine my professional experience in sexuality education and my newfound passion for helping women on their sober journey. Why weren't women talking about sex in the meeting rooms? Was I the only one struggling with confidence in the bedroom without the mask of alcohol? The more I started the conversations, the more women opened up. So many women are navigating intimate relationships in sobriety and have concerns, questions and fear. That's when I realized that talking about sex openly is a gift and I wanted to share my knowledge with the recovery community!

My clients would describe me as a positive motivator, attentive listener and gentle teacher that also tells it like it is. I want to focus on the future while acknowledging your past and helping you move through the difficult stuff. I know it can be scary or difficult to ask for help and to open up your world to another person. Knowing this, I take special care to provide a relaxed, supportive and non-judgemental space for you.

I have been devoted to serving the public health community for over 20 years. After earning my Master's degree in Health Education, I knew that I wanted to specialize in the field of human sexuality and help shatter the taboo around the gift of sex. I worked in the community health setting and the hospital system and gained more public health knowledge with each new endeavor.

For 13 years, I built a prosperous $2.6 million business in the network marketing industry. I not only had one of the largest teams in the multi-million dollar company, but I served on the esteemed Board of Directors for 8 years. In this position, I was able to train thousands of consultants in sexual health education and product knowledge (yep, we sold sex toys!)

I retired from the company in 2016 to create my dream job of motivational speaking and sexual health consulting. My zone of genius was (and still is) helping individuals feel more confident about their own sexuality and intimate relationships.

In 2018, I decided to earn my certificate as a Certified Professional Coach and Certified Professional Recovery Coach from the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches. I also completed the She Recovers Coaching program to help women in recovery from a variety of issues.  So, I talk about sex, alcohol, grief, divorce, intimacy.... all of it! 

REBEKAH ROSE WALL

On my journey of healing and recovery, I realized that self-care isn’t just about activities or events that make you feel good. It has to do with how you speak to yourself, loving yourself and cultivating things like:

• Grace
• Courage
• Confidence
• Boundaries
• Worthiness
• Authenticity
• Enough-ness
• Self-Acceptance
• Self-Compassion

It’s also about cultivating community and joyful relationships. It’s about taking our yoga off that mat, and living it each and everyday.

Which is what inspired me to create this space, a space to cultivate a lifestyle that awakens your innate ability to befriend your body, bring peace to your heart and stillness to your mind.

Credentials

• Bachelors in Social Work and Sociology | Castleton University: Castleton, Vermont
• MSW in progress | University of Nevada Reno: Reno, Nevada
• 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training | Wanderlust Yoga: Austin, Texas
• Advanced Yoga Teacher Training and Mentorship with Julie Martin
• Yoga Through The Chakras Training | Laughing River Yoga: Burlington, Vermont
• Y12SR Yoga Teacher Training with Nikki Myers
• She Recovers® Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training with Taryn Strong
• Human Design Reader Training Level 1&2 with Jenna Zoe
• Advanced Human Design Training | Human Design America + International School of Human Design
• Holding certifications in Life & Success Coaching, Mindfulness, Reiki level 1&2, and Mindfulness Meditation
• 
  

JOIN US ALL ON SUNDAY APRIL 11TH FOR A 2 HOUR WORKSHOP!

This workshop for women will not only spice up your intimate life, but it will also provide you with the knowledge to reconnect to your sexy self, teach you valuable tips & tricks to discover your body's needs and wants, and will be filled with surprises to spark that confidence you have been looking for!

As Recovery Coach Lori Windfeldt moderates this workshop with humorous candor and comfort, Sexual Health Educator/Coach Cindi Roberts and Mindfulness Practitioner/Coach Rebekah Rose wall will deliver life changing knowledge that promises to leave you ready to explore all you learned!

Coach Rebekah will share with you:

• Practices you can begin implementing right away to connect to desire - both for yourself and your partner.
• Ways to focus your mind so you can be fully present in your sexual experience (which increases pleasure).
• Through mindfulness practice… learn to connect to yourself on a deeper level so that you can have a more connected, empowered, and pleasurable sexual experience (can I get and AMEN!)

While Coach Cindi will help you:

• Discover how to connect with your body and rekindle pleasure.
• Understand how sexual response is negatively affected by alcohol use and how to explore who we are sexually and what we want.
• Learn a variety of specific techniques that you can implement in your intimate relationship with both self and/or partner.

REGISTER NOW!

“The clubhouse is an iPhone exclusive app that enables users to either initiate or listen to conversations. Right from technology, sports, and literature, users can discover a bunch of topics. Even with the idea of a social media platform, there is no room for posting pictures or videos at the moment. One of the most intuitive features of Clubhouse is that users have the flexibility to either keep their conversation private or broadcast it among thousands of people. With completely free use, and devoid of any advertisements, Clubhouse is offering the right versatility to its users.” - https://tech4fresher.com/clubhouse-app-explained/

THE REFERENCE SHELF:

35+ Clubhouse Stats: How Many Users Does Clubhouse Have?

All About Clubhouse, a Gabfest Behind a Velvet Rope Brody Fords

JOIN COACH LORI WINDFELDT FOR THE NEXT ‘OUR TIME TO SHINE’ WOMEN’S GROUP. Limited space available! Starting soon! Save your spot today! www.loriwindfeldt.com/coaching 

FOR ALL THINGS THE RECOVERY HOUR:

• www.therecoveryhour.com
• www.loriwindfeldt.com
•  IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast
• FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast
• CH: @therecoveryhour

 Starting her career in tech at 16 years old Kelsey hustled for a decade in product marketing.

In 2015 she confronted her issues with alcohol and got sober! Finding her "happy place" in the kitchen, Kelsey began baking, stumbling on a great egg-sub that made her cookie dough safe to eat! She then took the leap, quit her career and started Doughp in 2017 continuing to share her story in hopes of inspiring others.

Kelsey’s claim to fame was not only making a splash on Shark Tank, being named Forbes 30 Under 30, and honored with the Vegas 40 Under 40 designation.

Lori and Kelsey chat all things business and recovery, including personal stories of failed relationships, successful business ventures, and the complementary bottle of wine from the Marriott, that turned into a day of drinking, black outs and waking up in a stranger’s apartment.

Sharing her story of hope and inspiration… riddled with fire & passion, Kelsey does not hold back and shares her most vulnerable self with us.

This… is Kelsey Moreira.

FIND DOUGHP:

• www.doughp.com
• IG/FB: @doughp
• TWITTER: @eatdoughp
• CH: @kelsey_moreira
• Linked In: Doughp: Legit Cookie Dough

FOR ALL THINGS THE RECOVERY HOUR:

• www.therecoveryhour.com
• www.loriwindfeldt.com
•  IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast
• FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast
• CH: @therecoveryhour

Other Peeps Mentioned:

• SHE RECOVERS
• FORBES 30 UNDER 30
• JASON DERULO TIC TOK & DOUGHP
• SHARK TANK

 A gut-wrenching 100% raw & real guest interview. Mischelle tells Lori she has never ever met a woman who drank like I did. It was ugly; it was hardcore; and it was uncommon for someone who always held a career in executive management where NO ONE talked about addiction. There was A LOT of guilt and shame surrounding her alcoholism.

Mischelle considered herself a low-bottom drunk by all definitions imagined. She came from a place of inter-generational trauma involving sexual abuse, suicide, and issues with food. She drank so long and so hard that she completely blew-up her pancreas and now relies on an insulin pump for survival.

A chronic relapser, it took Mischelle 17 years to string three sober months together... having 3 years for the first time ever! In her words, "the only thing I ever ever did right, was I kept coming back after, six DUIs, 3 prison bids, 12 ICU stints, and 2 comas; I continued to drink; until I didn't."  Joyously so many women are finding recovery early and earlier in their journey before they have fallen to the complete depths of hell. 

Having been in and out of numerous treatment facilities, separated from her husband and child for years, suffering from mental and physical illnesses since childhood, with no will to live, Sarah’s self-worth was in debt and she felt it time to file for bankruptcy.

FOR ALL THINGS THE RECOVERY HOUR:

www.therecoveryhour.com

www.loriwindfeldt.com

 IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast

FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast

CH: @therecoveryhour

OTHER RESOURCES DISCUSSED:

SHE RECOVERS Foundation

Women For Sobriety

Books by Jean Kirkpatrick

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Psychology Today Article)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Info from CDC 

Pathways To Pardons (State of Pennsylvania Program) Info from Senator Costa

In January of 2020, after drinking 1 gallon of tequila and ingesting 600 pills, Sarah found herself waking up in a hospital, pissed as all get out that the administration did not follow her “do not resuscitate” orders. 

Having been in and out of numerous treatment facilities, separated from her husband and child for years, suffering from mental and physical illnesses since childhood, with no will to live, Sarah’s self-worth was in debt and she felt it time to file for bankruptcy.

With the power of prayer and universal good juju from a slew of strangers responding to a social media post, Sarah miraculously came out of a 5-day coma with all her faculties about her.

This is the story of Sarah Gray Perez ;

In this episode Lori & Sarah discuss:

• Mental health/illness with the intent to educate and normalize conversation
• Co-occurring disorder
• Self-love and self-worth
• Grief and loss
• Suicide ideation
• Marital stress; separation
• Loss of child custody
• Degenerative back disorder and associated chronic pain
• Child diagnosis
  • Bi-polar disorder
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • PTSD
  • Dissociative disorder
• Over medicating for mental illness
• How the dollar store can bring joy to your recovery

FOR ALL THINGS THE RECOVERY HOUR:

www.therecoveryhour.com

www.loriwindfeldt.com

 IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast

FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast

CH: @therecoveryhour

FOR 24/7 CRISIS SUPPORT PLEASE CALL:

USA: 1.800.273.8255

CANADA: 1.833.456.4566

AUSTRALIA: 13 11 14

ALWAYS:

www.sherecovers.org

 Just when you think you've heard it all... Listen to Lori's candid conversation with Danielle about her journey to recovery (alcohol, pills) and all the shit that happened before... WHOA, you won't believe it. BIO: Danielle Gregorich (known as DG) is an Amazon Best Selling author, recently self-publishing her book: Stroke of Sobriety. 

A 36-year-old Arizona native, Air Force wife, and mother of two children, Danielle is a multiple suicide attempt survivor, a kidney cancer survivor, and a stroke survivor.  DG started writing about her sobriety publicly in 2018 after she suffered a massive stroke four months into her recovery journey. 

That stroke took away her ability to speak, read, and write. Her speech therapist suggested that she started writing to stimulate her brain function to regain these abilities.  She began writing in the early morning each and every day. She wrote authentically and raw about her struggles with sobriety, marriage, and motherhood. Writing quickly became cathartic and therapeutic and played a crucial role during her first year of sobriety.

During DG's first year of sobriety, she overcame multiple struggles and obstacles. Sobriety did not come easily for Danielle, but she embraced the suck of sobriety with faith and hope that she would eventually get back her happiness.  She currently works at a treatment center in Mesa, AZ. She is a public speaker sharing her experience, strength, and hope anytime she gets the opportunity.   She wrote Stroke of Sobriety - The Essential Daily Guide - Embracing the suck of sobriety, with hope that she will inspire someone keep fighting in their first year of sobriety. 

FIND DANIELLE GREGORICH:

Purchase book: STROKE OF SOBRIETY

IG: @strokeofsobriety and @oneandonlydg

www.strokeofsobriety.com www.oneandonlydg.com 

FOR ALL THINGS LORI & THE RECOVERY HOUR:

• therecoveryhour.com
• loriwindfeldt.com
• IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast
• FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast
• TWEET: @recoveryhourpod
• CLUBHOUSE: @loriwindfeldt

 Here at the Recovery Hour, we like to highlight those thriving in recovery, to inspire and spread hope to those in and/or seeking recovery. If we had to pick one story to share, it would be hers…. Meet Beverly Sartain of the Holistic Coach Training Institute.  

From substance abuser, to substance abuse counselor, this 14-year sober trailblazer has defied all odds and has made her mess her message. From authoring the best-selling book  “Transcending Trauma: How I Used Spiritual Psychology to Heal My Life” to creating the Spiritual Psychology coaching method, there is no holding Beverly back. 

Lori and Bev discuss so much… he’s a bit about the episode:

• · What is Spiritual Psychology? And Holistic Coaching?
• · The 4 dimensions of holistic healing:
• o Mental
• o Emotional
• o Spiritual
• o Physical
• · Why the word spiritual challenges some, and how using the word connection instead is comforting
• · Who should read this book? (other than ALL THE RH LISTENERS b/c I SORTA PROMISED THAT)
• o Anyone that has experienced childhood trauma
• o Anyone looking for a unique approach to recovery (non-12 step “only”)
• o Those looking to heal the real issue “unresolved trauma”
• o Anyone that has read this far in the notes… you must purchase the book 😊

A few words from: BEVERLY SARTAIN, President ★ Author | Trainer | Mentor | Coach providing coach development and application programs that take you from certification to working with paying clients. Teaching online business set-up for Holistic Coaches and Healers. As seen in Tiny Buddha, She Recovers, Recovery Today Magazine, Heroes In Recovery, and others.  Grab my book, "Transcending Trauma: How I Used Spiritual Psychology to Heal My Life" on Amazon. https://holisticcoachtraininginstitute.com/transcendingtrauma/  

WHAT I​ ​DO: I​ ​help​ helping professionals advance their skill set through an ICF accredited coach-specific training and certification so that they can step into greater purpose through their own coaching business or higher calling.

HOW I DO IT: I provide online coach training programs and business set-up so that you learn how to apply the knowledge you've gathered through work and life experience for greater results and increased prosperity. 

WHO​ ​I​ ​WORK​ ​WITH:  ★Counselors, Therapists, Social Workers and Educators who want to continue to develop themselves  ★ Coach Programs who want a Mentor Coach for their students  ★Wellness Organizations who desire coach development training for their staff 

WHY​ ​IT​ ​WORKS: I’ve broken down all the steps I took to go from working a full-time job for someone else’s mission to creating my own profitable coaching practice. We focus on soul alignment and the inner work necessary to gracefully step into your own business. 

WHAT​ ​MAKES​ ME ​DIFFERENT: I approach development and business through the lens of Spiritual Psychology so that you can express yourself and self-actualize while serving a greater purpose. I use online strategies to build an audience of engaged, committed, and connected people making client creation easier and more organic.

Here's a freebie discussed in our podcast: Prepare For Greater Impact Guide  https://holisticcoachtraininginstitute.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Prepare+for+Greater+Impact+Guide+-+5.6.20.pdf

Here's a link to Beverly’s book: https://holisticcoachtraininginstitute.com/transcendingtrauma/
and the socials: https://www.facebook.com/holisticcoachtraininginstitutehttps://www.facebook.com/beverly.sartain.1https://www.linkedin.com/in/bevsartain/

The Recovery Hour Podcast has suggested getting an IG account… 😉

FOR ALL THINGS THE RECOVERY HOUR:· 

www.therecoveryhour.com· www.loriwindfeldt.com·  

IG: @the.recovery.hour.podcast· 

FB: @therecoveryhourpodcast 

 Lori heats things up by talking all things money (and personal “hall passes”) with Certified Money and Recovery Coach, Linda Parmar. Linda’s upcoming Workshop “New Year, New Money” is FREE and you’re invited!

Here are a few major discussions in this episode:

• having a better relationship with your money
• having a fresh start with finances, mindset and new ideas
• DEBT is a four-letter word (and not the like the ones I say all the time)
• Certain behaviors associated with addiction and/or overspending
• addiction transference (fancy word for trading your addiction)
• NICHE... how the F@ck do you pronounce this word?
• Resolutions can be triggering, lets focus on starting fresh
• Be inspired by money

A few words from Linda:

“Big things have happened. I have recently left my job as a Financial Advisor that I had for 20 years. I left my position as I had been doing my money coaching on the side for two years. Money Coaching is my passion, and it became clear to me on what I needed to pursue full time. I love what I do.Let's back up a bit, I want you to know where I have come from and where I am now.I was a financial disaster. Yes, you read that right, a DISASTER. I worked in the financial industry but I wasn't paying attention.

I got sober in March 2014. I wish I could tell you that when this happened it got better. It did not. It actually got worse regarding my spending. I was looking for things outside of myself to make myself happy. I was emotionally spending money; impulsive buying was something I was VERY familiar with.In 2016 is when I really started to work on my spending issues and my passion of my recovery really started. My mentor suggested I become a money coach. That initially felt like I would be a fraud since I was such a mess financially. Someone said to me "Sometimes you need to teach what you have to learn". Life changing moment.

I started my money coach training which involved me getting my own money coaching. I got the opportunity to really work through my "stuff" and it was life changing. I continued to finish my Money Coaching Certification and in the meantime I also completed my She Recovers® Coach training and my Certified Recovery Coach training.

I officially became a Recovery Coach that specializes in Financial Recovery.I continue everyday to work my Financial Recovery and focus on what is right for me and my relationship with money. It is such beautiful experience and I love that my life now involves everything money! So grateful.

My coaching style is to really focus on your relationship with money. I love to start with how you currently feel about money and focus on what you want to change and how to do that. If we can change our behaviours then the numbers will change with it. I love getting specific with my clients on goals THEY want to achieve and what feels good to them.It starts with the foundation on how you feel and what you want to change. Running numbers can be overwhelming but it gets ALOT easier when you know why you want to pay attention to your money.I am living proof that you can turn your story around. I never thought I would feel financially free. I never thought it was possible. It is.You're worth it.  Linda xo"

JANUARY 5, 2021 WORKSHOP WITH MONEY COACH LINDA PARMAR

• https://www.lindaparmar.com/newmoney

FIND LINDA PARMAR HERE:

• https://www.instagram.com/lindaparmarcoach/
• https://www.facebook.com/lindaparmarcoaching/
• Your Money, Your Recovery Podcast:  Podcast (lindaparmar.com) 

Getting lost in all the talk of 2021 vision boards? Resolutions? Goals?

MEEEE TOOOOO!

So, I did you a big favor and pulled a few of my favorite articles that discuss a few gentler ways to gear up for the new year. What could that be?? Glad you asked… I’m talking setting intentions and choosing a word of the year. Yup, you heard right… WORD… one word, for the whole entire year. This seems a little more palatable than any resolutions we’ve dreamed up in the past eh?

---------------------------------------------------------------

INFORMATION RESEACHED AND DISCUSSED on this episode:

How To Set Intentions For The New Year – Ana McRae, Results Coaching

• https://moveyourmountains.org/post/how-to-set-intentions-for-the-new-year/#:~:text=How%20To%20Set%20Intentions%20For%20The%20New%20Year,Create%20a%20clear%20picture%20of%20your%20vision
• https://moveyourmountains.org/
• https://www.instagram.com/anamcraecoaching/
• https://www.facebook.com/anamcraecoaching

11 Healthy Intentions to Set for the New Year; Don’t let the stress of 2020 destroy your mental health in 2021– Joshira Maduro

• https://thriveglobal.com/stories/11-healthy-intentions-to-set-for-the-new-year/
• https://dreamsoverdebt.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/Dreams_Over_Debt/
• https://twitter.com/MaduroMoney https://twitter.com/Dreams_Over_Debt

Most People Fail to Achieve Their New Year's Resolution. For Success, Choose a Word of the Year Instead - Marla Tabaka

• https://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/why-set-yourself-up-for-failure-ditch-new-years-resolution-do-this-instead.html
• https://marlatabaka.com/
• https://twitter.com/MarlaTabaka
• https://www.facebook.com/itsMarlaTabaka/

2021 Word of the Year (and 100 ideas for yours) - Elisabeth McKnight

• https://elisabethmcknight.com/word-of-the-year-ideas/
• https://www.instagram.com/elisabethmcknight/
• https://www.facebook.com/elisabethmcknightblog/

WORKSHOP WITH MONEY COACH LINDA PARMAR

• https://www.lindaparmar.com/newmoney
• https://www.instagram.com/lindaparmarcoach/
• https://www.facebook.com/lindaparmarcoaching/

She Recovers® Foundation

• Trauma Informed Yoga with Taryn Strong
• https://sherecovers.org/yoga-with-taryn-strong/
• https://www.facebook.com/SheRecovers
• https://www.instagram.com/she_recovers/

Sleep/Meditation APP Lori discussed:

• MeditationOasis.com
• Rest & Relax APP 
  • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/relax-rest-guided-meditations/id354176883
  • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meditationoasis.rest

Contest Winner Announce on February 1

           #therecoveryhourpodcast and #wordoftheyear

           Tag @the.recovery.hour.podcast

  The Sober Mom Squad is just as it sounds: A Squad of Moms who are already sober, those who are just dipping their toes in exploring an alcohol free lifestyle, and everything in between!

It was my pleasure having the entire squad on the pod. What an honor! Listen for all things mommy wine culture, holiday advice and best of the show…. WHO IS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST? No topic was off limits and the squad was a delightful mix of intelligent, fierce, pretty funny mommas.

“This group was started during the COVID pandemic from an instagram post by the founder, Emily Lynn Paulson, asking how she could be of service to her audience. Jen Elizabeth, Michelle Smith, Celeste Yvonne and Jessica Landon immediately answered the call, and the Sober Mom Squad was born!

As mothers, we need to connect, share experiences, share expertise, hear stories, and tell our own.  We need to know that we are not alone, and we need to feel that we are in a safe environment away from judgement and stigma. So, we started hosting a weekly free virtual meeting over zoom, discussing all things motherhood, the trials of suddenly homeschooling, the new dynamics of home life, and doing it all without "mommy juice."

We found that this community filled a need that had never been filled before, so we expanded it to help even more women. Women, just like you, who are inundated with wine memes and spiked seltzer ads, yet demand MORE for yourself and your families. Women like you, who don't want their kids to grow up with a mom who needs wine to survive them.

The five of us have very different backgrounds, live in different states, come from different walks of life, have different areas of expertise and training, and have different sobriety journeys. Our kids range in age from infant to 16 years old. The thing we have in common is a desire to raise children in homes where alcohol is not the focus.

Our common goal is to help other women do the same thing.” – Sober Mom Squad

MEET THE SQUAD:

Emily Paulson: Emily is a writer, speaker, Certified Naked Mind Coach. She Recovers Designated Coach, and a member of the long-term recovery community. Sober since January 2, 2017, she has appeared on media outlets including The Doctors, Parade, Today Parents, and USA Today, discussing how to end the shame and stigma of mental health and substance abuse. Emily is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life, and a contributor in Addiction Diaries: Stories of Darkness, Hope, And All That Falls In Between. She resides in Seattle with her husband and their five children.

https://www.instagram.com/highlightrealrecovery/

https://www.facebook.com/emmypaulson

Celeste Yvonne: Celeste is a public figure who writes about all things parenting. She’s written for The Washington Post and Today Show, to name just a few. Celeste's writing resonates with mothers everywhere, and she speaks with a candor and honesty that is unusual in this world of filters. In 2018, Celeste openly spoke about her struggles with alcohol and announced her commitment to becoming a sober mom. Her piece about a play date that went sideways when another mom started serving mimosas has reached over 14 million people. Celeste lives in Reno, Nevada with her husband and two boys.

https://www.instagram.com/theultimatemomchallenge/

https://www.facebook.com/theultimatemomchallenge/

https://www.pinterest.com/andwhatamom/

https://twitter.com/andwhatamom

Jen Elizabeth: Jen is a writer, speaker, trauma educator, and the founder of Resurrektion of Me, a community for people healing from trauma and addiction. She is the author of the book, “Shape of a Woman.” And host of the “Sober Mom Squad.” As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, familial abuse, addiction, and the prison system. After spending the majority of her adult life experiencing homelessness, she has taken her power back and dedicated herself to helping others heal from trauma. Her incredible story and triumphant recovery has been shared worldwide in publications including The Mirror, LAD Bible, The Sun, and The Daily Mail. She is a mother to two incredible children and lives is beautiful Southern California.

https://www.instagram.com/resurrektion_of_me/

https://www.facebook.com/ResurrektionOfMe/

https://za.pinterest.com/Resurrektion_of_me/_created/

https://mobile.twitter.com/resurrekt_of_me?lang=en

Jessica Landon: Jessica Landon is a Writer, Actor, Certified Resilience Recovery Coach, Speaker and new Mom. As a comedic actress, Jessica has appeared on Comedy Central’s MADtv, Robot Chicken, Jamie Foxx Sketch Comedy Show, Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh, and NBC’s Medical Investigations. A few years into her acting career she spiraled into a nonfunctioning alcoholic; destroying all of her relationships and her career. After surviving many tussles with death, including a brain hemorrhage in 2013, she was finally able to overcome her addiction; fully embracing a life of forgiveness, gratitude, love and sobriety. Turning her life around in Jan 2014, she made it her mission to help others struggling with addiction. Her harrowing journey has since been published in news outlets across the globe: The Daily Mail, Fox News, Yahoo, The Sun, The Mirror, LAD Bible, Popculture, Blast, and Newsweek. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her fiancé and one year old baby boy. She has recently finished writing her memoir, HUMAN ON FIRE.

https://www.facebook.com/Jessicaslandon/

https://www.instagram.com/jessicalandon12/

https://www.youtube.com/user/jesslandon

Michelle Smith: Michelle is an author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of Recovery is the New Black, a digital community for moms in recovery. As a wife and working mother of two, she fell into the "mommy juice" drinking culture. Michelle found a way out and has been in recovery from alcohol abuse since 2016. As a certified addiction and mental health counselor, she provides services to other moms who are seeking supportive alternatives to a boozy culture that tells us alcohol is an accessory to motherhood. Michelle has 20 years of experience in the field of addiction medicine and behavioral health treatment.

https://www.instagram.com/recoveryisthenewblack_/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/128863161079299/

https://twitter.com/Michelle80Smith

 Do you ever feel like there are so many "how to" or "survival guides" during this season, that you just get too  overwhelmed to read or follow ANY of them?

MEEEE TOOOOO!

So, I did you a big favor and pulled a few of my favorite guides, tips & tricks for this holiday season.

You're welcome. ENJOY!

 This funny and casual conversation between host Lori Windfeldt and her pal Dara Meyer looks at two sober girls’ lives in recovery this holiday season. 

What Goes Up, Must Come Down || An Interview With Roy Tuscany, Founder & CEO High Fives Foundation  

Celebrating 4 years of sobriety (October 2020), Roy continues his “one day at a time” mindset to control his drinking urges. After making a drinking goal of consuming a handle of tequila all to himself (a task he completed and is luckily still alive) Roy made the life changing decision to quit drinking, cold turkey! This after a devastating spinal cord injury on a ski jump.

His reason for everything he does, Partner Alana and Son Gunner, motivate him to be a better person every day.

In this episode Roy and Lori discuss:

• High Fives Foundation
• Roy’s devastating life changing spinal cord injury
• a broken left femur to follow
• Roy’s mother’s cancer diagnosis
• handling grief after a losing a loved one
• aggressive drinking turned SHIT SHOW
• the hold alcohol has on so many
• losing friends in sobriety
• how to take the positive out of the negative
• giving back and paying it forward
• OHANA, a Hawaiian word for Family
• being on ESPN (what what?!)
• his face on Lays (seriously… his face is on the Lays bag)

Roy Tuscany Bio: originally from Waterbury, VT and after graduating from university of Vermont with a degree in mechanical engineering Roy headed out west to pursue the dream of being a professional free skier. in 2006, Roy suffered a life-altering injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down and was the catalyst to the creation of high fives. Roy turned the financial and community support of his own recovery into a ‘pay-it-forward’ adventure with the creation of high fives non-profit foundation. he was named the “spirit inspires” award from disabled sports USA in 2011 and once held the world record for the most high fives in a 24 hour period.

He lives in Reno, Nevada with his girlfriend (badass) Alana Nichols and son Gunnar and enjoys finding fun in everything he does.

OTHER INFLUENTIAL PEEPS WE MENTIONED:

• Alana Nichols 
• Eric Deslauriers 
• Steven Kotler and the Zero to Dangerous Program 
• David Vobora Military to the Mountain Program
• Kenny Mayne – ESPN
  • Roy on Sports Center with Kenny
  • Coronavirus Ruined High Five
• Dr. David C. Leppla, MD
• Dr. Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, FACHE

TBD if @RenownHealth sponsors this episode ;-)

  Witchy Woman || An Interview with an Out of The Broom Closet Witch: Vasalisa Wall 

Have you ever wanted to talk to a real witch? Today is your lucky day! Lori talks with self-proclaimed “out of the broom closet witch” Vasalisa Wall. Lori asks the questions we all want to know… like…. What the fu*k is Halloween? And how to you ‘become’ a witch?

Happy Halloween. Happy Hollow’s Eve. Blessed Samhain.

A note from our guest: "I am Vasalisa, Co-founder of Sacred Recovery and Creatrix of Reclaiming Recovery. I am a Certified Trauma Professional, Professional Recovery Coach (with a SHE RECOVERS® Signature Coach Designation), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Sound Healing Practitioner. I also hold a Diploma in Addiction Medicine. I am currently studying Community Herbalism with Pacific Rim College. I have worked in the realm of addiction recovery for 13 years and have supported many individuals to discover their own magick and reclaim their sacred selves so they may thrive in recovery.

I am also an out-of-the-broom-closet witch.

I saw the witch in myself at age 4 and had confirmation of the supernatural at age 12. Growing up on top of a mountain, on the site of an old silver mine, nature has been a resource and a loving, safe, relentless source of support throughout my life. My earliest memories include getting intentionally lost in the woods, standing in awe of grandfather’s beard hanging from old-growth trees, co-creating with faeries, talking to animals, eating wild chives, and honeysuckle flowers, and dancing with daisies.

I followed a magickal thread to Seraphina Capranos who introduced me to Reclaiming in 2015. I immediately felt like I had “come home”. I have since completed two year long Apprenticeships with Reclaiming Teachers: Sacred Leadership and a Priestess Apprenticeship. I have also completed a year of mentoring with Suzanne Sterling with a focus on her Voice of Change Curriculum designed to liberate individuals to find and speak their truth.

In other words, I have come to learn a thing or two about addiction, recovery, and the way our nervous systems and brains are wired! I am also a ritualist, a lover of earth-based spirituality, invoker of the sacred, and blender of science and spirituality.

My animal companion and spiritual guide, Josie Manyhairs, is a guiding light on my path (and the path of many others!) Many people in the recovery community know me as “Josie’s Mum” as she has been working alongside me in the realm of recovery her entire life, so she deserves special mention as a part of who I am – always. As a woman in long-term recovery from codependency, workaholism, trauma, and child loss I have been blessed to have her by my side. I also live a sober lifestyle and through my recovery have transformed my hyper-vigilant, trauma-dependent, codependent system into an intuitive and grounded one. I am passionate about creating sacred space, living authentically, and teaching others how to use their limitations as signposts guiding them towards transformation."

Vasalisa is also the Community & Engagement Specialist for the SHE RECOVERS® Foundation.

Lisa is a woman in long term recovery from:

• Codependency
• Workaholism
• Trauma
• Child loss

In this episode we discuss:

• The Witch Craze – Witch Trials in and around the 13th century
• Healers were considered witches (a healer: a mid-wife, herbalist, counselor or therapist, holistic healing practices)
• Joy and power was seen as dangerous
• What is an early exit-er from alcohol?
• You are your own spiritual authority
• We seek to do right because it is the right thing to do.
• Is it HERBs… or erbs?
• Intergenerational trauma goes back at least 3 generations
• Recovering witch, earth-based spirituality
• Reclaiming witch, principles of unity
• Fear based threats are still coming to Vasalisa since identifying as a witch
• Halloween? Hallows eve? Samhain?
• Samhain is a pagan religious festival originating from an ancient Celtic spiritual tradition. In modern times, Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “sow-win”) is usually celebrated from October 31 to November 1 to welcome in the harvest and usher in “the dark half of the year.” – HISTORY.COM 
• The Wailing Woman

FIND VASALISA AND HER PRACTICES AT:

Facebook.com/reclaimingrecovery 

Facebook.com/sacredrecovery

https://www.instagram.com/sacredrecovery

https://www.instagram.com/reclaiming_recovery

WEBSITES

SACRED RECOVERY Coaching & Mentorship Business

RECLAIMING RECOVERY Gatherings fo magically minded and recovery-focused folx

RECOVERY CAULDRON Group coaching program with Liana Kennedy

Other organizations mentioned in this episode:

SHE RECOVERS® FOUNDATION

KENNEDY RECOVERY COACHING

CHANI NICHOLAS

 Breast Cancer Awareness Month –  Don't Tell Me To Fight Like A Girl || An Interview With Metastatic Cancer Survivor Jen Pokorski 

Her message is clear.... You can be a stage 4 metastatic cancer patient AND LIVE. After all... she did!

At age 40 Jen found a lump on her breast and her life changed immediately after finding out she had cancer. Not only breast cancer, but metastatic cancer. She shares a detailed account of her treatment plan, side effects, the advantage of positive thinking and well... her distaste for being told to fight like a girl. With no family history, you can imagine her surprise.

As per usual, lots of laughter and vulnerable convo. We'd expect nothing less from our host, Lori and her friends.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

• metastatic cancer
• breast cancer
• triple negative breast cancer
• triple negative stage four breast cancer
• PTSD from cancer journey
• suicide of a family member
• depression
• ghosts and spirits
• pink-tober
• "the pink ribbon syndrome"
• don't tell me to fight like a girl, I have cancer
• YouTuber Jake Paul and the "suicide forest" in Japan
• alcoholism in the family (ALANON, AA)
• depression
• lonely, loneliness
• Misophonia is a disorder in which certain sounds trigger emotional or physiological responses that some might perceive as unreasonable given the circumstance. Those who have misophonia might describe it as when a sound “drives you crazy.” Their reactions can range from anger and annoyance to panic and the need to flee. Web-MD
• www.eachonetellone.org for more information on dense breast tissue and the program Breast Cancer 2 Bikini
• www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org

DISCLAIMER: thoughts and discussions of our guests are just that; Recovery Hour is not responsible for, or always in agreement with views of our guests; however, we do keep an open dialog with a safe space for all to tell their story. We shall not be held liable for, well.... anything.

If you or someone you know is in need of help, please dial 911 (in the US) for emergencies. For 24/7 support, please contact https://www.crisistextline.org/ or  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – We Do Recover || An Interview with Jeannine Canino Bieda, Her Cancer Forever Shit Show 

With no family history, 32-year-old Jeannine found a lump in her breast. After getting a mammogram, she was 1) notified that she had dense breast tissue, and 2) the lump she found was diagnosed as a cyst. No further information.

Four years later, with the guidance of her primary care physician, as well as her physician sister, Jeannine was faced with the news of finding something 'concerning' - with question if she wanted the small lump to be biopsied. With a firm YES to get biopsied, she quickly heard another yes when she was notified, on Christmas Eve, that yes, she did indeed have breast cancer at age 36.

Hovering at stage 2 and knowing there was a 3-6% chance of reoccurrence if she chose chemotherapy as treatment, Jeannine chose not to have chemotherapy, adding an additional complication of cancer... thoughts of being a fraudulent patient loomed as not being serious. Because of her cancer, Jeannine and her husband were forced to discuss child planning, which wasn’t something they were ready for

AS ALWAYS, THIS CANDID CONVERSATION IS MET WITH EDUCATION AND EXTREME HILARITY. 

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

· Mammograms save lives, they just don’t save everyone’s lives. 

· Jeannine doesn’t believe in the pink bullshit. Stop trying to fit breast cancer into a pretty pink box. 

· Victim blaming

· Holistic treatment- oils & Jesus

· Breast cancer-It didn't run in my family either https://youtu.be/YWmAdOCc0g0 Do you have dense breast tissue? My cancer did not show up on my mammogram because of dense breast tissue.

· Estrogen

· Don’t trust the internet

· Time doesn’t always heal

· Cancer ruined Christmas

https://www.metavivor.org/

· METAvivor is dedicated to the specific fight of women and men living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. At the time of METAvivor’s founding, no organization was dedicated to funding research for the disease and no patient groups were speaking out about the dearth of stage 4 cancer research. While more and more people have taken up the cry for more stage 4 research, METAvivor remains the sole US organization dedicated to awarding annual stage 4 breast cancer research.

#stage4needsmore 

https://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/

· Think Before You Pink®, a project of Breast Cancer Action, launched in 2002 in response to the growing concern about the number of pink ribbon products on the market. The campaign calls for more transparency and accountability by companies that take part in breast cancer fundraising, and encourages consumers to ask critical questions about pink ribbon promotions.

· #thinkbeforeyoupink

https://eachonetellone.org/

Our mission is simple, Each One… Tell One… give a voice to each person to tell their friends, family, neighbors the importance of knowing their breast density and offer education about additional screening options. It’s every woman’s right to know their density.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_Cancer_Awareness_Month 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness month is a yearly campaign that intend educate people about the importance of early screening, test and more. This campaign starts on October 1 and ends on October 31 every year.

Listen to the cutest little voice as Lori talks with her 7 year old daughter, Madison. 

Madison shares a few of her favorite things AND offers advice to listeners. In this episode Lori and Madison talk about:

• Madison’s favorites.
• Our big ass blended family.
• Advice from a 7-year-old #justbeyou
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to dos.
• Jesus’ birthday and Maddie goes to bible study.
• Family traditions. #reindeerfood #cookiesforsanta #steakandcrab

Have you ever played “high low day” with your family?

• What’s your high of the day?
• What’s your low of the day?
• What are you looking forward to?

Madison’s favorite holiday! Christmas, because it’s the big holiday and there’s different things like Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, not just one type of holiday.

Last piece of advice…. Make sure you follow your dreams.